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When brothers Rick and Jeff Oliver of Haley's Lock, Safe & Keys decided in 2011 to open a firearms and ammunition shop next door to their Lafayette safe showroom, they didn't anticipate that the demand for firearms would explode.

People aren't just buying AR-15 military-style weapons, either, which have been flying off shelves of gun shops and pawn stores since recent shootings have prompted congressional leaders and the White House to start talks about banning them.

To keep up with demand, Haley's Lodge, inside Haley's Lock, Safe & Keys, 415 Earl Ave., has expanded its offerings to become a ...